Handle for metal ware.



No. 630,675. Patented Aug. 8, |899.

T. L. FERRALL.

HANDLE METAL WARE.

(Application ed Nov. 29, 189B.)

(No Model.)

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` UNI-TED STATES PATENT EEICE.

THOMAS L. FERRALL, or ROME, NE`W`YORK, AsstGNoR OE ONE-HALE To THE ROMEMANUFACTURING COMPANY,- OF SAME PLAOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 630,675, dated August8, 1899.

Application led November 29. 1898. Serial No. 697,746. (No model.)

To all whom, it 771,04/ concern:

Beit known that I, THOMAS L. FERRALL, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Rome, in the county of Oneida and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Handlesforll/Ietal Ware, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, such as will enable others skilled in the art to makeandus'e the same.

My invention relates to handles for metal ware, and more specifically tomethods and means for attaching or securin g the Same.

In the manufacture of metal ware-such as teapots,cotfeepots,tea-kettles, and the likea plate or other high finish is demanded, andfor the purposes of such construction it is especially desirable thatneither soldering nor brazing or other similar operation should takeplace which will break or mar the finish or plate either on the insideoroutside of the article, nor is this demand Wholly a matter of taste andpreference. It is also a demand for durability, for a handle or similarattachment which breaks or mars the polish or plate opens the door tocorrosion and invites an attack upon the life of the article, and itwill be seen that by my construction I have avoided these difficultiesand met these demands and at the same time provided a handle of superiorstrength and durability.

In the drawings herewith, consisting of one sheet, in which like lettersrefer to likeparts, I have shown, on an enlarged scale,the adapta tionof my invention to one particular usenamely, the cover of a tea orcoffee pot.- From these illustrations other uses willY be readilyunderstood and inferred.

Figure I is a vertical section of one form of my invention. Fig. II isan elevation of the rivet, and Fig. III is a vertical section of thetubular rivet employed in this construction. Fig. IV is a verticalsection of asecond form of my invention. Fig. V is an elevation of therivet, and Fig. VI is a vertical section of the tubular rivet employedin this construction. Fig.VII is a sectional View of the third form ofmy invention. Fig. VIII is an' elevation of another form of rivet whichmay be employed. y

Referring for the present to Figs. I, II, and III, A is the sheet metalor body of the vessel or article to which the handle is to be attached.B is the handle, which is preferably made of Wood or similar slowconductor of heat, but which may be made of metal. C is a rivet which isprovided with a head d and passes inwardly through the handle. D is atubular rivet,which is brazed' or soldered or otherwise perm auentl ysecured to the body A or which 'may be integral therewith. The base ofthis tubular rivet when notV so integral with the body maybe {ian ged,as shown at b in Figs. I and Ill, or it may be provided with a closedend, as is indicated at c in-Figs. IV and VI. lThe tubular rivet asamatter of fact need not pass through the body'metal, though preferablysoffor strength and facility in construction, but may be secured by itsbase or iiange b directly to the body metal A when the rivet C employedis of the form of or an analogous form to that shown in Fig. V. Thehandle B fits down over the tubular rivet D, and the rivet C passesthrough the handle and Within the tubular rivet D. When thus in place,the rivet C is upset or otherwise frictionally secured againstretraction from the tubular rivet D, and the handle is thus fixed inplace. It will be seen that by this construction I am able tosecure thehandle to the article permanently after the article has been polished orplated without in anymanner marring the surface exteriorly orinteriorly.

In Figs; IV,V, and VI, I have shown a modification of the device dieringfrom that already described in two respects only. First, the rivet D isclosed at its base, asshown at c, thus affording an absolutely closedsurface even when the tubular rivet passes through the body of thearticle, as shown, and, second, the rivet C, instead of requiringupsetting or otherwise securing to retain it in the tubular rivet D, isprovided with. barbs or spurs d, Which When the rivet C is forced intovthe tubular rivet D secure it by friction against retraction. y

In Figs. VII and VIII, I have shown a further construction in which themetal constituting the tubular rivet is struck'up out of the body metalA. The rivet C in these figures instead of having barbs or spurs isthreaded, as shown at e, and the metal forming the tubular rivet ormember being of a softer metal the rivet C may be forced into it and IOOthe thread e will hold it by friction against retraction.

In all these forms of construction it is to be observed that theprevailing and essential element is the use of the tubular rivet.Preferably this tubular rivet is secured to or in contact with the bodymetal; but it is to be noted that the position of the two rivets may bereversed-the solid rivet in contact with the body metal and the tubularrivet passing inwardly through the handlewithout departure from myinvention. It will also be noted that where the material employed is ofsuch a character to permit one or the other of the two rivets may bemade integral with the body metal. Further, it is noted that while Ihave shown and described my invention as applied to a knob or coverhandle it is equally applicable to handles of other forms-as, for

example, the handles of tea and coffee potsand may be used in any formor shape adapted to the article in hand.

Havingthus described my invention, and without limiting myself to thespccic constructions shown, what I claim isgaging frictionally with saidtubular rivet,

substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. A metal-ware handle consisting of a tubular rivet integral with thebody metal, a handle taking over said rivet, and a rivet or boltengagingin and securedwithin said hollow rivet, substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

THOMAS L. FERRALL. IVitnesses:

I. C. THoMAs, C. B. BoWMAN.

